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Netherlands Sells Stake in Tennet to ABP and Other Funds
The Netherlands is selling a stake in its German electricity grid operator Tennet to ABP, the largest Dutch pension fund, along with Norway's and Singapore's sovereign wealth funds, resolving a long-standing funding issue.
Netherlands Sells Stake in Tennet to ABP and Other Funds
The Netherlands is selling a stake in its German electricity grid operator Tennet to ABP, the largest Dutch pension fund, along with Norway's and Singapore's sovereign wealth funds, resolving a long-standing funding issue.
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4% Bias Score
Privatization Premium": £193bn Paid to Shareholders of UK Essential Services Since 1991
Research reveals that since privatization, British taxpayers have paid £193 billion to shareholders of water, rail, bus, energy, and mail services, leading to higher bills and underinvestment while shareholders reap massive profits.
Privatization Premium": £193bn Paid to Shareholders of UK Essential Services Since 1991
Research reveals that since privatization, British taxpayers have paid £193 billion to shareholders of water, rail, bus, energy, and mail services, leading to higher bills and underinvestment while shareholders reap massive profits.
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56% Bias Score
Global Prison Systems: High Costs, Overcrowding, and Criminal Enterprise
Governments worldwide spend hundreds of billions annually on prisons, housing over 11.5 million, mostly men; high costs, overcrowding, and criminal enterprise within prisons create systemic issues.
Global Prison Systems: High Costs, Overcrowding, and Criminal Enterprise
Governments worldwide spend hundreds of billions annually on prisons, housing over 11.5 million, mostly men; high costs, overcrowding, and criminal enterprise within prisons create systemic issues.
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24% Bias Score
Istanbul Mayor Criticizes Potential Privatization of Bridges and Highways
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu criticized plans to privatize bridges and highways in Istanbul, accusing President Erdoğan of mismanaging the economy and resorting to selling state assets.
Istanbul Mayor Criticizes Potential Privatization of Bridges and Highways
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu criticized plans to privatize bridges and highways in Istanbul, accusing President Erdoğan of mismanaging the economy and resorting to selling state assets.
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48% Bias Score
UK Economic Instability: Rising Debt and Policy U-Turns
Amidst rising inflation and a £100 billion increase in borrowing costs, the UK government faces economic challenges, marked by policy inconsistencies and market anxieties.
UK Economic Instability: Rising Debt and Policy U-Turns
Amidst rising inflation and a £100 billion increase in borrowing costs, the UK government faces economic challenges, marked by policy inconsistencies and market anxieties.
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56% Bias Score
Ofwat proposes allowing consumer attendance at water company board meetings
Ofwat proposes new rules to allow consumers to attend water company board meetings, aiming to improve transparency and accountability in response to public outrage over sewage pollution and rising bills; the rules are expected to take effect in April 2024.
Ofwat proposes allowing consumer attendance at water company board meetings
Ofwat proposes new rules to allow consumers to attend water company board meetings, aiming to improve transparency and accountability in response to public outrage over sewage pollution and rising bills; the rules are expected to take effect in April 2024.
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32% Bias Score
Increased State Intervention in Private Businesses: A New Era?
Amidst rising geopolitical tensions, Italy's experience with state-owned defense companies, Leonardo and Fincantieri, reveals a shift towards increased state involvement in the private sector, prompting questions about the justification and transparency of such interventions.
Increased State Intervention in Private Businesses: A New Era?
Amidst rising geopolitical tensions, Italy's experience with state-owned defense companies, Leonardo and Fincantieri, reveals a shift towards increased state involvement in the private sector, prompting questions about the justification and transparency of such interventions.
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24% Bias Score
Ludlow's Bus Route Collapse Exposes UK's Privatized Transport Crisis
The lack of bus service between Ludlow and Birmingham, due to privatization, exemplifies a nationwide collapse of UK bus and train services, leading to higher fares and reduced accessibility, particularly affecting the elderly.
Ludlow's Bus Route Collapse Exposes UK's Privatized Transport Crisis
The lack of bus service between Ludlow and Birmingham, due to privatization, exemplifies a nationwide collapse of UK bus and train services, leading to higher fares and reduced accessibility, particularly affecting the elderly.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey Considers Privatizing Istanbul Bridges, Sparking Debate
Amidst controversy, Turkey's potential privatization of two Istanbul bridges and nine highways raises concerns about increased tolls and budget burdens, prompting expert analysis on its economic and strategic implications.
Turkey Considers Privatizing Istanbul Bridges, Sparking Debate
Amidst controversy, Turkey's potential privatization of two Istanbul bridges and nine highways raises concerns about increased tolls and budget burdens, prompting expert analysis on its economic and strategic implications.
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44% Bias Score
Babacan Criticizes Limited Authority Given to Şimşek and Yılmaz
Ali Babacan, former economy minister and leader of the DEVA party, criticized the limited authority given to Turkey's Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek and Deputy President Cevdet Yılmaz, suggesting they are being used as scapegoats for unpopular economic decisions.
Babacan Criticizes Limited Authority Given to Şimşek and Yılmaz
Ali Babacan, former economy minister and leader of the DEVA party, criticized the limited authority given to Turkey's Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek and Deputy President Cevdet Yılmaz, suggesting they are being used as scapegoats for unpopular economic decisions.
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44% Bias Score
Privatization of Council Audits Costs England Taxpayers Millions
David Cameron's 2015 decision to abolish England's council spending watchdog has backfired, costing taxpayers far more than the promised £100m annual savings, with average audit costs tripling and several councils facing bankruptcy due to soaring fees and audit delays.
Privatization of Council Audits Costs England Taxpayers Millions
David Cameron's 2015 decision to abolish England's council spending watchdog has backfired, costing taxpayers far more than the promised £100m annual savings, with average audit costs tripling and several councils facing bankruptcy due to soaring fees and audit delays.
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48% Bias Score
Govil Eyes Big Bash League Investment Amidst Privatization and Expansion Plans
Washington Freedom owner Sanjay Govil expressed strong interest in investing in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), which is considering privatization and expansion following a Boston Consulting Group report recommending minority stake sales in its eight clubs, and the recent successful sale of Hundr...
Govil Eyes Big Bash League Investment Amidst Privatization and Expansion Plans
Washington Freedom owner Sanjay Govil expressed strong interest in investing in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), which is considering privatization and expansion following a Boston Consulting Group report recommending minority stake sales in its eight clubs, and the recent successful sale of Hundr...
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36% Bias Score
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